The Country House Library (Purcell Mark)(Paperback)

The Country House Library (Purcell Mark)(Paperback)

Beginning with new evidence that cites the presence of books in Roman villas and concluding with present day vicissitudes of collecting, this generously illustrated book presents a complete survey of British and Irish country house libraries. Replete with engaging anecdotes about owners and

Up and Down Stairs - The History of the Country House Servant (Musson Jeremy)(Paperback / softback)

A history that brings to life the real country house

Lovecraft Country (Ruff Matt)(Paperback)

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The Black Cat Murders: A Cotswolds Country House Murder (Menuhin Karen Baugh)(Paperback)

Wild Country (Vallance Mark)(Paperback / softback)

Wild Country tells the remarkable story of Mark Vallance, climber, influential outdoor retailer and founder of the company that made Friends, which helped to make climbing safer and to push the limits of the possible. A fresh perspective on the role of the outdoors in British life and the

The Georgian London Town House: Building, Collecting and Display (Retford Kate)(Paperback)

For every great country house of the Georgian period, there was usually also a town house. Chatsworth, for example, the home of the Devonshires, has officially been recognised as one of the country's favourite national treasures - but most of its visitors know little of Devonshire House, which the

Scottish Country House (Knox James)(Paperback / softback)

Guides the reader on an intimate tour of the houses, this book recounts their histories and profiles the colourful lairds, clan chiefs and nobles who have called them

Mortmain Hall (Edwards Martin)(Paperback / softback)

A Gothic remaking of the classic country house murder

English Country House Interiors (Musson Jeremy)(Pevná vazba)

A highly detailed look at the English country house interior, offering unprecedented access to England's finest rooms. In this splendid book, renowned historian Jeremy Musson explores the interiors and decoration of the great country houses of England, offering a brilliantly detailed presentation

Exiled Collector - William Bankes and the Making of an English Country House (Sebba Anne)(Paperback / softback)

Ladies of the Manor: How Wives & Daughters Really Lived in Country House Society Over a Century Ago (Horn Pamela)(Paperback)

The real lives of women in Britain's country

The House Party (Tinniswood Adrian)(Pevná vazba)

A delightful journey through the glamorous story of the English country house party by the bestselling historian. Croquet. Parlour games. Cocktails. Welcome to a glorious journey through the golden age of the country house party and you are invited. Our host, celebrated historian Adrian

House of Leaves (Danielewski Mark Z.)(Paperback)

Years ago, when House of Leaves was first being passed around, it was nothing more than a badly bundled heap of paper, parts of which would occasionally surface on the Internet. No one could have anticipated the small but devoted following this terrifying story would soon command. Starting with an

Die Laughing (Dunn Carola)(Paperback / softback)

The 12th novel in the charming Daisy Dalrymple series of 1920's country house murder

Gunpowder Plot (Dunn Carola)(Paperback / softback)

The 15th novel in the charming Daisy Dalrymple series of 1920's country house murder

Bloody Tower (Dunn Carola)(Paperback / softback)

The 16th novel in the charming Daisy Dalrymple series of 1920's country house murder

Turkey (Golkar Golriz)(Library Binding)

Turkey is a country with a rich cultural heritage. This peninsula country joins the continents of Asia and Europe together. Turkey's customs, culture, landscape, and more are on display in this title for fluent readers. Special features introduce readers to the country's language, climate, and

English House Style from the Archives of Country Life (Goodall John)(Pevná vazba)

An inspirational look at the most iconic interior styles of magnificent English country houses: a thousand years of decorating as told through famous and many never-published photographs, all culled from the incomparable archive of Country Life magazine. This gorgeously illustrated tome is as

Mistletoe and Murder (Dunn Carola)(Paperback / softback)

The 11th novel in the charming Daisy Dalrymple series of 1920's country house murder

The Wings of the Dove (James Henry)(Paperback)

Confronting a Bronzino portrait in an English country house, a young American heiress comes face to face with her own predicament. For Milly Theale, who seems to have the world before her and at her feet, is fatally ill. Eager for life, eager for love, she embarks on her European adventure, warming

Case of the Murdered Muckraker (Dunn Carola)(Paperback / softback)

The 10th novel in the charming Daisy Dalrymple series of 1920's country house murder

The Merchant's House (Ellis Kate)(Paperback)

A history of secrets and lies . . .DS Wesley Peterson, newly arrived in the West Country town of Tradmouth, has his hands full when a child goes missing and a young woman is brutally murdered on a lonely cliff path. Then his old friend, archaeologist Neil Watson, unearths the skeletons of a woman

A Step So Grave (McPherson Catriona)(Paperback)

'puts a stylish spin on the traditional country house murder...an intricate plot worthy of Dorothy L. Sayers or Agatha Christie at her finest.' --Publishers Weekly, (Starred Review)'A sophisticated, elegantly written, intensely powerful mystery, the best of an excellent series.' --Kirkus Reviews

Africa Is Not a Country (Melnicove Mark)(Paperback)

Africa is not a country. From the tiny island nations of Comoros, Seychelles, and S o Tom and Pr ncipe, to its largest country (Sudan), Africa is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres. Unlike any other continent, it is divided into two almost equal lengths by the equator, and it is